Jeremy Renner to Star in "The Bourne Legacy"?

We last heard that six actors were testing for the lead role in Universal Pictures' Jason Bourne spin-off, called "The Bourne Legacy."

LatinoReview is reporting that director Tony Gilroy actually wants none of them, instead choosing Oscar Isaac (Sucker Punch) to play the main character. The studio apparently rejected his choice and now an offer is about to be sent out to Jeremy Renner (The Town, Hurt Locker).

At this point, this news should be considered a rumor.

The actors who tested for the role are Joel Edgerton (The Thing), Dominic Cooper (Mamma Mia!), Garrett Hedlund (Tron Legacy) and Luke Evans (Clash of the Titans). Meanwhile, Shia LaBeouf and Taylor Kitsch (X-Men Origins: Wolverine) were also being considered.

Renner is great but they need to get someone that's VERY different from Damon - Oscar Isaac is the right direction.
Having it be another short, square-jawed white guy would just feel like a Damon ripoff

Hollywood should learn to share the wealth. Renner is already taking over the Mission Impossible franchise. There are enough talented guys out there to play an assassin whose memory has been f*cked. I know. Give it to Tom Cruise.